The WAC men's and women's basketball tournaments will again be held at one site -- Orleans Arena in Las Vegas -- over the next four days. The top-seeded Idaho women (22-8) get things started Wednesday at noon with a quarterfinal matchup with Chicago State. The…
Connor Chartier scored again Tuesday night, giving the Spokane Chiefs' right wing 13 goals for the season, more than double what he tallied last season. Read story
Spokane had lost all seven games against Seattle this season, but the Chiefs took care of that Tuesday night by toppling the Thunderbirds 6-4 during a rough-and-tumble road game. Read story
As junior guard Gary Bell Jr. put it afterward, "No more bubble talk." Gonzaga secured the WCC Tournament title with a 75-64 victory over BYU on Tuesday, earning its 16th straight NCAA Tournament berth. Sam Dower, with 20 points and 13 boards, was named MVP.…
From Las Vegas -- Washington State cornerback DaQuawn Brown was arrested Friday and booked into the Whitman County Jail on charges of felony second-degree assault and misdemeanor assault. The rising sophomore was released on Monday. Police logs indicate he was also arrested earlier this month...
Gonzaga rode its defense to another WCC title. The Bulldogs limited BYU to 14 first-half points and cruised to a 71-57 victory Tuesday in the championship game at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Keani Albanez led the way with 20 points, Sunny Greinacher added 16…
Another busy day ahead in Las Vegas with the Gonzaga men and women playing for titles at Orleans Arena -- GU-BYU women at 1, GU-BYU men at 6 -- so we'll move on to our day-after Saint Mary's post. It'll be shorter than usual. Heading…
A GRIP ON SPORTS There is a ritual this time of year as dependable as the first robin of spring or the swallows returning to Capistrano. People won't be happy with all-conference selections. Read on.
From Pullman -- Had my first flight out of the Pullman airport canceled so I don't have long before making the familiar journey up to Spokane. The final destination will be Sin City, the Land of Lost Wages. We'll be covering not only the Washington…
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